RIP Steve Priest, bassist, vocalist and founding member of glam rockers The Sweet, sometimes called Sweet, has died aged 72, the band have confirmed. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce at 8:25am PT today, Steve Priest, founding member of The Sweet, passed away,” reads a post on the band’s Facebook. “He is survived by his wife, Maureen, three daughters, Lisa, Danielle & Maggie and 3 grandchildren, Jordan, Jade & Hazel.” Dear Friends and Fans,We have very sad news – Please see the below statement from Steve Priest’s… Posted by The Sweet on Thursday, June 4, 2020 By 2020 there were two iterations of The Sweet, ‘Steve Priest’s Sweet’ who were based in the US and ‘Andy Scott’s Sweet’ in the UK, the latter led by the band’s founding